We are two not-quite grey nomads who have recently retired / changed careers / entered the third phase of our lives - whatever you want to call it. The one great change is to regain mastery of our time and have the chance to live our dreams. The world is a beautiful place and beautiful places should be experienced slowly - there is no better way to do this than walking. This site has been set up to document a series of walks and travel to different parts of the globe. It is primarily for our own records and memories, but anyone who might find it of interest is welcome to browse.
There are now 18 photodiaries covering some 6200km of walks, plus the odd trips by canoe, bike and other means, with detailed descriptions and over 12000 photos - take your time and enjoy.
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- The Great South Coast Walk
The Great South Coast Walk
A 3-month journey of self discovery made between February and May 2004; time to walk, time to stay, time to contemplate. This diary describes a 630 km walk down the south coast of New South Wales from Sydney to Mallacoota. In our view it is one of the most diverse and picturesque stretches of coastline in the world.
Click menu or image to enter. - Tramping in New Zealand
Tramping the Land of the Long White Cloud
Describes 26 tramps covering 1200 km in New Zealand, walked between September 2004 and April 2005. These include all 8 "Great Walks of New Zealand" and cover a range of landscapes, from alpine ridges and deep glacial valleys to lush beech forest and isolated and rugged coastlines.
Click menu or image to enter - The Great Sandy Walk
The Great Sandy Walk
A 230 km walk from the top of Fraser Island to Noosa in November 2005, exploring the landscapes of the world's largest sand island and the nearby Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park.
Click menu or image to enter - Trekking the Himalayas in Sikkim
Trekking the Himalayas in Sikkim
At last the Himalayas - the holy grail of trekkers! Describes three treks totalling 200 km, walked during April and May 2006; one along the Singalila Ridge between India and Nepal, and two in Sikkim, the Goeche-La Trek and a trek to the Green Lake wilderness near Kangchenjunga.
Click menu or image to enter - Walking the South-West Corner
Walking the South-West Corner
Checks out some of the walks and the wildflowers in the southwest of Western Australia during October and November 2006; describes 380 km of tracks, including the Cape to Cape Track, the last section of the Bibbulmun Track from Walpole to Albany, and several day walks in the Stirling Ranges and Cape Le Grand National Parks.
Click menu or image to enter - Viaje en Los Andes
Viaje en Los Andes
Describes over 850 km of treks and shorter hikes in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, plus the odd trip by bike, 4WD and boat, as we wend our way northwards up the Andean chain and then follow it back to the tip of Patagonia between March and December 2007.
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- Antarctica: the Last Continent
Antarctica: the Last Continent
Journey by boat from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula - an 11 day voyage made in December 2007 to discover the ice, snow and fascinating wildlife of the silent continent; includes landings on offshore islands and the Antarctic continent.
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- Walking the High Country
Walking the High Country
Describes walks in the Alpine National Parks of Australia, including the 215 km northern section of the Australian Alpine Walking Track in April 2008, walks in the Mts Hotham and Bogong area and the The Kosciuszko Lakes Walk, Australia's best one-day alpine walk.
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The Great Ocean Walk ... and more
A 230 km walk from Torquay to the Twelve Apostles, Victoria, through forest and heathland, along cliff and beach on the southern edge of the Australian continent. Joins the Surf Coast Walk and the Great Ocean Walk with a link on forest tracks, beach, rock platforms and a bit of roadside to form one long and really great ocean walk.
Also includes a description of the 59km Wilson's Promontory Grand Circuit.
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- Treks and Tourism in Vietnam
Treks and Tourism in Vietnam
Combines some classic tourism to archaeological sites, cities and other attractions, with over 100 km of treks, as we travel by plane, train, car, boat and on foot to sample the superb landscapes and visit the hill tribes of Vietnam in December 2008 and January 2009. Includes Angkor Wat in Cambodia and a dash of skiing in Hokkaido, Japan, for additional flavour.
Click menu or image to enter. - North by Northwest in Australia
North by Northwest in Australia
A 6-week trip undertaken during May-June 2009 in a 4x4 bushcamper from Darwin to Perth, visiting some of the remote and unspoilt areas of Australia's northwest. Explores the gorges, rivers, isolated beaches and other features of the rugged and ancient landscapes of the Kimberley, Pilbara and Coral Coast by car, canoe and on foot.
- Tour du Mont Blanc
Tour du Mont Blanc
With almost 170 km of track and 11,000 m of climbing and descending, the Tour de Mont Blanc is one of the great treks of the world. This describes a 12-day circuit in France, Italy and Switzerland walked during June 2010, passing through the superb alpine scenery that surrounds the highest point in western Europe.
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- A Pilgrimage to Europe
A Pilgrimage to Europe
A selection of Europe's best known tracks, walked in May-July 2010. This describes almost 600 km of walking, including three sections of the Camino de Santiago in France and Spain and some more secular walkers' pilgrimages in the Cinque Terre and Dolomites of Italy.
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- Trekking in Turkey
Trekking in Turkey
An 8-week trip to Turkey in May-July 2011 sampling some of the trekking possibilities in the mountains, valleys and shorelines of Anatolia. This describes over 300km of walks including sections of The Lycian Way and St Paul Trail, plus tracks in Cappadocia, Taurus Mountains and Kackar Mountains. It also includes a blue cruise along the Mediterranean Coast.
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- Walking the Urban Fringe
Walking the Urban Fringe
Join as as we explore the intersection between the natural and the man-made while walking the landscapes of the urban fringe. Currently include part of the Great Sydney Coastal Walk, the City to Sea Walk in Wellington and a walk in Vancouver.
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- Bushwalking in Tasmania
Bushwalking in Tasmania
An ongoing series of descriptions and photos of well-known and lesser known walks in the wilderness of Tasmania - includes the Ducane Range, Cuvier Valley, part of the South Coast Track and Southern Ranges (walked in February 2012). It also has a description of the iconic Overland Track (written from memories of 12 years ago).
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- Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track
A 7-day trek on the iconic 96km jungle track that crosses the Owen Stanley Range of Papua-New Guinea; in the footsteps of the heroes of the Kokoda Campaign. Walked in July 2012.
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- Hiking in Canada
Hiking in Canada
A sampler of the hiking possibilities in Canada - 400km of trails walked from August to October 2012, starting from the waveswept Pacific Coast to the rugged peaks and lakes of the Rocky Mountains, and finishing amongst the magnificent colours of the eastern forests in autumn.
Includes a bonus description of walking the Great Wall of China during a stopover on our return.
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- The Balkans and beyond
The Balkans and beyond
Coming soon
After 3 years we are returning to sample more of the marvellous European landscapes - this heading east to the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, the mountains of Albania and Bulgaria and the Julian Alsp of Slovenia. After this we plan to base ourselves near the Black Forest of Germany and do some hiking in this region.
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- Iceland - land of fire and ice
Iceland - land of fire and ice
Coming soon
This is the cream (or should I say ice-cream) on the cake of our return visit to Europe. Iceland, with its wild landscapes, glaciers and volcanoes is one of those places of the imagination. It is time to make it real for us, as we hike the famous Laugarvegur Trail and sample a few other regions.
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- Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour
Try your luck by clicking the image. Who knows where you will end up - there are over 180 destinations. To return to this page again, click on "Home" in the menu bar of the page that you visit.
Alternatively, use the search box below to see if there is information on a particular location that interests you.
- The Great South Coast Walk
South Coast Walk
A 3-month journey of self discovery made between February and May 2004; time to walk, time to stay, time to contemplate. This diary describes a 630 km walk down the south coast of New South Wales from Sydney to Mallacoota. In our view it is one of the most diverse and picturesque stretches of coastline in the world.
Click on image to enter. - Tramping in New Zealand
Tramping the Land of the Long White Cloud
Describes 26 tramps covering 1200 km in New Zealand, walked between September 2004 and April 2005. These include all 8 "Great Walks of New Zealand" and cover a range of landscapes, from alpine ridges and deep glacial valleys to lush beech forest and isolated and rugged coastlines.
Click on image to enter. - The Great Sandy Walk
The Great Sandy Walk
A 230 km walk from the top of Fraser Island to Noosa in November 2005, exploring the landscapes of the world's largest sand island and the nearby Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park.
Click on image to enter. - Trekking the Himalayas in Sikkim
Trekking the Himalayas in Sikkim
At last the Himalayas - the holy grail of trekkers! Describes three treks totalling 200 km, walked during April and May 2006; one along the Singalila Ridge between India and Nepal, and two in Sikkim, the Goeche-La Trek and a trek to the Green Lake wilderness near Kangchenjunga.
Click on image to enter. - Walking the South-West Corner
Walking the South-West Corner
Checks out some of the walks and the wildflowers in the southwest of Western Australia during October and November 2006; describes 380 km of tracks, including the Cape to Cape Track, the last section of the Bibbulmun Track from Walpole to Albany, and several day walks in the Stirling Ranges and Cape Le Grand National Parks.
Click on image to enter. - Viaje en Los Andes
Viaje en Los Andes
Describes over 850 km of treks and shorter hikes in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, plus the odd trip by bike, 4WD and boat, as we wend our way northwards up the Andean chain and then follow it back to the tip of Patagonia between March and December 2007.
Click on image to enter.
- Antarctica: the Last Continent
Antarctica: the Last Continent
Journey by boat from Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula - an 11 day voyage made in December 2007 to discover the ice, snow and fascinating wildlife of the silent continent; includes landings on offshore islands and the Antarctic continent.
Click on image to enter.
- Walking the High Country
Walking the High Country
Describes walks in the Alpine National Parks of Australia, including the 215 km northern section of the Australian Alpine Walking Track in April 2008, walks in the Mts Hotham and Bogong area and the The Kosciuszko Lakes Walk, Australia's best one-day alpine walk.
Click on image to enter. - The Great Ocean Walk and more
The Great Ocean Walk ... and more
A 230 km walk from Torquay to the Twelve Apostles, Victoria, through forest and heathland, along cliff and beach on the southern edge of the Australian continent. Joins the Surf Coast Walk and the Great Ocean Walk with a link on forest tracks, beach, rock platforms and a bit of roadside to form one long and really great ocean walk.
Also includes a description of the 59km Wilson's Promontory Grand Circuit.
Click on image to enter.
- Treks and Tourism in Vietnam
Treks and Tourism in Vietnam
Combines some classic tourism to archaeological sites, cities and other attractions, with over 100 km of treks, as we travel by plane, train, car, boat and on foot to sample the superb landscapes and visit the hill tribes of Vietnam in December 2008 and January 2009. Includes Angkor Wat in Cambodia and a dash of skiing in Hokkaido, Japan, for additional flavour.
Click on image to enter. - North by Northwest in Australia
North by Northwest in Australia
A 6-week trip undertaken during May-June 2009 in a 4x4 bushcamper from Darwin to Perth, visiting some of the remote and unspoilt areas of Australia's northwest. Explores the gorges, rivers, isolated beaches and other features of the rugged and ancient landscapes of the Kimberley, Pilbara and Coral Coast by car, canoe and on foot.
Click on image to enter.
- Tour du Mont Blanc
Tour du Mont Blanc
With almost 170 km of track and 11,000 m of climbing and descending, the Tour de Mont Blanc is one of the great treks of the world. This describes a 12-day circuit in France, Italy and Switzerland walked during June 2010, passing through the superb alpine scenery that surrounds the highest point in western Europe.
Click on image to enter.
- A Pilgrimage to Europe
A Pilgrimage to Europe
A selection of Europe's best known tracks, walked in May-July 2010. This describes almost 600 km of walking, including three sections of the Camino de Santiago in France and Spain and some more secular walkers' pilgrimages in the Cinque Terre and Dolomites of Italy.
Click on image to enter.
- Trekking in Turkey
Trekking in Turkey
An 8-week trip to Turkey in May-July 2011 sampling some of the trekking possibilities in the mountains, valleys and shorelines of Anatolia. This describes over 300km of walks including sections of The Lycian Way and St Paul Trail, plus tracks in Cappadocia, Taurus Mountains and Kackar Mountains. It also includes a blue cruise along the Mediterranean Coast.
Click on image to enter.
- Walking the Urban Fringe
Walking the Urban Fringe
Join as as we explore the intersection between the natural and the man-made while walking the landscapes of the urban fringe. Currently include part of the Great Sydney Coastal Walk, the City to Sea Walk in Wellington and a walk in Vancouver.
Click on image to enter.
- Bushwalking in Tasmania
Bushwalking in Tasmania
An ongoing series of descriptions and photos of well-known and lesser known walks in the wilderness of Tasmania - includes the Ducane Range, Cuvier Valley, part of the South Coast Track and Southern Ranges (walked in February 2012). It also has a description of the iconic Overland Track (written from memories of 12 years ago).
Click on image to enter.
- Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track
A 7-day trek on the iconic 96km jungle track that crosses the Owen Stanley Range of Papua-New Guinea; in the footsteps of the heroes of the Kokoda Campaign. Walked in July 2012.
Click on image to enter.
- Hiking in Canada
Hiking in Canada
A sampler of the hiking possibilities in Canada - 400km of trails walked from August to October 2012, starting from the waveswept Pacific Coast to the rugged peaks and lakes of the Rocky Mountains, and finishing amongst the magnificent colours of the eastern forests in autumn.
Includes a bonus description of walking the Great Wall of China during a stopover on our return.
Click on image to enter.
- Balkans and beyond
Balkans and beyond
Coming soon
After 3 years we are returning to sample more of the marvellous European landscapes - this heading east to the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, the mountains of Albania and Bulgaria and the Julian Alsp of Slovenia. After this we plan to base ourselves near the Black Forest of Germany and do some hiking in this region.
Click on image to enter.
- Iceland - land of fire and ice
Iceland - land of fire and ice
Coming soon
This is the cream (or should I say ice-cream) on the cake of our return visit to Europe. Iceland, with its wild landscapes, glaciers and volcanoes is one of those places of the imagination. It is time to make it real for us, as we hike the famous Laugarvegur Trail and sample a few other regions.
Click on image to enter.
- Magical Mystery Tour
Magical Mystery Tour
Try your luck by clicking the image. Who knows where you will end up - there are over 180 destinations. To return to this page again, click on "Home" in the menu bar of the page that you visit.
Alternatively, use the search box below to see if there is information on a particular location that interests you.
Click on image to enter.
We lead privileged lives to be able to make journeys like those described in this site and we take for granted the fact that we can see the beauty about us. Nomad supports a number of agencies that provide individuals and communities with the means to improve their lives, that help restore sight to those who have lost it and help protect the landscapes through which we journey. If you enjoy visiting this site and feel likewise, the links below will enable you to help.
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